Donna Demente

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Donna Demente is a New Zealand artist. She specialises in extreme close-up portraiture, with the emphasis on eyes, and also works with masks. Her style is heavily influenced by mediaeval art. She was a winner in the 1991 Nelson World of Wearable Art Awards.

Demente has been very heavily involved in the revival of the art scene in North Otago and is the organiser of Oamaru's annual mask festival.

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• Works in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa